The Kingdom of Spiro: A Forgotten Civilization

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

I am truly honored and humbled to have been able to work with the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum to make our first on location documentary possible. What better way to launch our series on Native American history!

[@ronflippen9135]

Why in the world do you have to do this show in a mask ??? That's not a good look for being credible . I think.

[@stripeytawney822]

What sort of future docs you considering or have in the works??

[@wheatgrowssweet]

By a random coincidence, my mom knows Natalie Shirley. I had to send this video to her to confirm it was the same person. 😆 Now I have two reasons to visit the museum.

[@merrillsunderland8662]

Will you have any Native tribal speakers? Will you get into the oral traditions, such as have survived ?

[@Shoshana-xh6hc]

This is amazing and so interesting. 💕 from 🇬🇧

[@umbrellashotgunman]

As someone who lives a couple hours or so away from Cahokia, it’s nice to see Mississippian cultures get some love here. The public schools I went to were actually ok in the grand scheme of things (certainly not anywhere close to the nightmares that so many other US public schools seem to be), and I feel fortunate that they taught us a bit about the mounds and even brought us on a field trip there.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Currently in the process of getting permission to do what we did at the exhibit at Spiro mounds as well. This is truly exciting!

[@katseyeview9354]

@@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449 I cant wait! I hope you start it at the Arch.

[@CHITOWNDEECON1]

I live a short ride from aztalan...one of their northernmost cities

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Sadly, education about Native American cultures might become a thing of the past. There is a growing movement to remove material from curriculum that “might inflict distress or shame” on students. The teaching that the Mississippians had a sophisticated civilization turns on its head the notion that colonizers from Europe brought civilization to the savages in N. and S. America. This won’t fit the “patriotic” narrative, just as teaching the history of slavery doesn’t fit it.

[@adamtyson3962]

Going to a museum virtually -- especially during a pandemic -- is really an amazing service to provide others and I cant' thank you enough for it. You have very astute questions and you really let the exhibits shine; I learned a lot and am so grateful to you for that as well. This turn toward a truly global history is brilliant and makes me love this channel even more.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

This comment has truly just made my day, thank you for taking the time to enjoy what we do!

[@justjet175]

I live near Dickson Mounds, a Mississippian village and burial mounds. It's fascinating and no one talks about it. Love this!

[@tommymcweedface229]

Same here, grew up in Spiro. Learned just a little about the mounds. Wish we'd known more about them.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks for watching! And how awesome! It’s my goal to eventually cover many of these awesome sites!

[@Raised-Right]

I live 20 miles down the river from Dickson mounds. There are mounds all up and down the Illinois River. Dickson mounds and Cahokia mounds are the only ones people talk about around here. There's mounds in every county along the Illinois River.

[@CTCDetroit]

Visited Dickson Bounds when a Child 1950s and it was still in full display.

[@morganscharman5027]

Stunning production and amazing content! I am adding this museum to my list of places to visit for sure. Native American history is so underrated so thanks for bringing this to light!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thank you so much! This comment has truly made my day and honestly you really must go and I think you’ll really enjoy it. They have a large variety of exhibits that truly capture the very heart of American history before and after the tragedy of the conquest. Plus the have a massive exhibit of all the different Native American houses that have ever existed that we know of and honestly it blew me away.

[@auraajah3072]

Agre

[@NPC.6]

This man is an excellent and well-spoken guest. I love his wise and holistic explanations. Well done!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Yes! Dr. Singleton is awesome and we had some great off camera conversations. Can’t wait to talk with him again.

[@MIRedneckEnginr]

Agreed, but stop saying drawling.

[@clairecarscallen]

Yes … and the way he repeatedly pronounces proboscis as ‘’probiscus’ is shocking.​@@MIRedneckEnginr

[@Taospark]

The information especially about the Mini Ice Age starting around 1350 was very helpful in understanding what may have led to the decline of these Native American cities just before the European landfall.

[@diegofuentes6639]

This episode just Blew me away. America is more than Jamestown and the American Revolution. We have Great Civilizations here like the Mound builders, etc. But I never heard about the Spiro Kingdom. Amazing Nick 👏

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

You’re so right Diego! I couldn’t agree more, thank you for watching!

[@rinaldicansino56]

INCREDIBLE RESEARCH. GREAT ARCHEOLOGICAL WORK.. SPIRO, TRUE AMERICAN HISTORY.!!!

[@garyedmondson2998]

Great lecture! Could have used some close-ups of some of the artifacts being described. The "looters" were actually folks from the Pocola Mining Company, formed specifically in 1933 to ransack the main mound and sell most of the artifacts across the country. (It lost its lease in 1935.) I've made it to the site once. Missed it once because of the poor signage and got there just last Wednesday because it was supposed to be open -- only to find a locked gate. I do hope that someone some day can explain to me the importance of the Pleiades; they just don't seem that stand-outish to me. (Maybe an old supernova?) But, again, this was a great lecture, lotsa good info. No problem with the audio; thanks for trying to keep people safe.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks for watching Gary! I actually have some really detailed close ups that I’m going to release eventually as a bonus and more of a raw episode that I think you’ll enjoy. A lot of it was shown already but I think people will love more of the art and less of me, hahaha. And again thanks for the support!

[@MrChristianDT]

A lot of native cultures see the Pleiades constellation as symbolic of something or other, but I'm not 100% sure I fully understand a lot of what was written down on the matter. But, it shouldn't be too hard to find some people to explain that one.

[@missourimongoose7643]

It's still happening, a mound was taken out a few years ago in fenton Missouri to make way for a freaking walmart

[@robertayoder2063]

Your right gary about the mining company

[@robertbates6057]

Selfish people have always been the bane of historical sights. A Union officer looted Etowah at the end of the Civil War. Some so called archeologists looted mounds throughout the country to sell artifacts to rich New Englanders.@@missourimongoose7643

[@TheDakotaRed1]

It was quite an experience to view that assemblage in person. Spiro Mound was their cultural treasure house. It collected together their important objects spanning centuries . (Millenia if you count those atlatl banner stones.) All of the meaning is beyond deduction. The richness and sophistication remain to impress.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

I couldn’t agree more. I honestly can’t wait to hopefully do a documentary at the mounds themselves one day!

[@briangarrow448]

I would love to visit this museum and take some time to peruse the beautiful artwork. I was fortunate enough to visit the Makah village archeology dig near Lake Ozette on the Washington coast back in the late 60’s or early 70’s as a boy. I took my children to the tribal museum a few decades later so they could share in the beautiful artifacts. I have a lifelong respect for the native cultures of this continent.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

I highly recommend it! The art and artifacts are amazing and it is truly a wonderful experience.

[@jaxellis3008]

This is awesome.... I share this channel with any of everyone I know because the quality of information being shared is always exceptional. As a serious history and anthropology buff I salute yall.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks Jax! This comment has made my night and your recommendations to others is truly heartfelt, thank you so much!

[@Jason-ms8bv]

Thanks so much for this presentation. I know next to nothing about North American history and culture and i learned a lot today, THIS is why I love your channel!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

This comment has truly made our efforts worthwhile. Thank you so much for voicing your support. We will be doing many more episodes like in the future!

[@jackarnon5483]

@@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449 me too, thoughtful exhibit.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

@@jackarnon5483 thanks for watching Jack! We intend to do much more with them if they allow!

[@savvygood]

You’re one of my favorite KZbin channels. Never miss an episode.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Savannah, your comment has made my afternoon fantastic! Thank you for this comment and for being an audience for us today!

[@shanecarubbi7864]

That was great. I would liked to have seen the drawings from the 1600s a little more, but I'm sure I could just look them up for my self haha. Thanks for another great video Nick, much appreciated.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Yes! I wish we had taken more time and really got up close to each one. Didn’t realize we had missed the opportunity until later. I highly recommend looking at them if you go. Truly awesome!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks for watching!

[@eliscanfield3913]

I love hearing about North American cultures beyond the Aztecs and Mayans. We hear about those a fair bit, after all.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

I agree! Though all of the history of the Americas is important, I feel that some are covered more than others and it’s a pleasure to cover the others that aren’t as over saturated.

[@stripeytawney822]

@@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449 Uh, over saturated? Weird that you see oversaturation, considering how little there is compared to "classic" euro.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

@@stripeytawney822 the Maya, Inca and Aztecs are covered quite extensively on media platforms quite commonly. You can constantly find videos on them and articles while other groups are often overlooked and ignored kind of like how Egypt and Nubia get the most attention in ancient Africa.

[@stripeytawney822]

@@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449 Very true. But not "over" saturated. That implies TOO much. I suggest D, all of the above is the answer! That was my point. Over saturated would be spandex clad hotties doing mundane things for big viewcounts.

[@Eta_carinae33]

@@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449 as an indigenous Andean, I respectfully disagree. There is no over saturation of Inca history. In fact, most videos and articles are either inaccurate or exaggerated. European history is lauded whereas the Inca/maya/Azteca are always spoken about with the "savage-rip-your-heart-out" narrative. History is eurocentric. To say that there is enough accurate information on even the most popular of the mesoamerican/south american civilizations is disingenuous.

[@darthchingaso3613]

Cool video glad to see indigenous histories of the americas being talked about, its a deep and highly fascinating history that unfortunately gets ignored all too often.

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

I went there a few years ago. It was during a week day. I was the only person out there walking the trail around the mounds. I could feel the spirits all around me. It was very strange walking around there knowing it was once a city teaming with people and culture. I hope the state of Oklahoma knows what a treasure this place is. I highly recommend going there.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Definitely on our list! Loved reading your comment, you truly appreciate the past and what it has left us today.

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

@@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449 I appreciate that 🙏

[@missourimongoose7643]

I'm from southeast Missouri and there is a Mississippian site behind my dad's house, bunch of pictures on a rock bluff supposedly a shrine to the underwater panther

[@TheDeadlyDan]

The similarity between Native American and Australian Aboriginal beliefs seem to be a bit more than coincidence would account for. The standard "pyramids are the most natural form to build" answer may satisfy architectural curiosity, but falls flat for a creation story with as many shared elements. I'm now even further convinced that the Americas were settled first on the southern continent, and very very much earlier than accepted by acadamia presently. Great work as usual. Looking forward to more "new world" investigations. Thank you.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

As always I love your comments and insights. Very thought provoking and as we learn new things every day you never know what they may find! And as always thanks for watching and for showing your support!

[@TheDeadlyDan]

@Lightbulb Man The primary bit that caught my attention was the Pleiades star system in conjunction with creation. The twins are very much a common theme in mythologies from various regions, and would more fit what you allude to. Handbags. Not sure a specific star system as an origin falls into coincidence however. I'm also not using this single reference to build an idea, but rather fitting that minutea into what I allready see in the broader context.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Special thanks to Tribal Video for making this possible! tribalvideo.com/

[@PiscesPriestesses]

INCREDIBLE content! The timeline of cultures converging is illuminating indeed. Thank you so much for your passion in making a video like this. Namaste, Susan

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks for watching Revolution! Truly means the world and I couldn't agree more!

[@laurahill9643]

I've been following the #Cowboy since the pandemic started, and because of that I've been sad that I can't get to Oklahoma to see the Spiro exhibit. This is about the best thing you could've put up!!!!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

I have a bonus piece coming that is nothing but art! Hope you enjoy!

[@mnichols1979]

Great video! I'd love to see more on the original Native American cultures

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

We have many more coming! Thanks for watching!!

[@shardanette1]

Very glad and a little surprised you did this. I just learned about Spiro and its importance. Can't wait to watch soon.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

I’m thrilled that we were able to surprise you and I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!

[@betsybraverman9]

Thanks!

[@dwightalfred]

It's interesting to hear Americans publicly admit that there were millions of people on the continent before the destructive, genocidal European arrival. Such honesty is refreshing.

[@koyabroderick5198]

I appreciate his passion about what he has studied and how he honors the indigenous people. So glad I learned about this

[@logankennedy5581]

I absolutely love this content I learn more from this man than I do from my history class in school

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Logan your comment has made my morning! Thank you for enjoying this and finding the channel worthy of your time!

[@lizmcnay9947]

I'd rather see the artifacts while the curator speaks off camera. It's more important to see the artifacts than a man in a mask, even if nobody knows what the significance, or use of an object was.

[@manwhat2009]

Still entertaining and informative nonetheless

[@WayneBraack]

I wonder much the same about his mask.

[@ilonkageisenhaver531]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@sassyworkout]

Absolutely

[@tamtamtt63]

I know right 🤔🙄😁

[@samuelschumpert4046]

I went to HS in Poteau. We would go to the mounds often. Great job!!

[@lgosuberalles4336]

Slightly adjacent to the inexplicable vanishing the Mississipian civilization, you might find interested to do a deep dive into the New Madrid event of 1811

[@kidohchi]

I lůV hearing about new cultures and peoples that I have never heard about before!- ThX

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks for watching and I feel the same way!

[@philenealvarado5008]

And our culture today will likely be studied 1000's of years from now. They will say " They are so unique, rare, and look at the artifacts they made."

[@kidohchi]

@@philenealvarado5008 • "we think they worshipped a god made of plastic..?"

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

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[@scottduke]

This episode is amazing! That museum is amazing and so is the story of Spiro!!!!! Thank you!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks for watching and for showing your support! The museum and its awesome staff are truly phenomenal.

[@brettpalmer8245]

One of the best historical documentary channels I have ever come across

[@lennykoss8777]

💗🌈💗🌈💗 "Days travel" was more important than distance. Easy to move stuff via sled in the mines up North in the winter. 😉

[@barbaralucas1220]

There's so much history I don't know yet, and this was one of those things I hadn't heard of. Wonderful! And so fascinating. Thank you so very much for your work

[@gabrielbrunoparreira5670]

Very nice to see some more about those often neglected cultures. What I think is interesting is that their art actually reminds me a lot of Mesoamerican Art. Probably some mutual influence there?

[@robertbates6057]

There was considerable trade and migration from the Great Lakes, SE US, Yucatan and even S. America. More than simple canoes. There was a sea trading civilization that existed beneath the Yucatan Peninsula.

[@hughcipher66]

It's great learning about the advanced civilizations in ancient North America. You tend to think North America Indians only were nomadic

[@hendrikvanleeuwen9110]

Thanks for making this. Would love more on the Mississippians.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

I think we can deliver more for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@bizzyb8]

I grew up and still live here, awesome to see this on KZbin when this town is so insignificant now, there are a lot of locally known secrets here that only a couple of people know, stuff that most people wouldn’t ever consider to be real.

[@HiddenHistoryinTexas]

I’m in tears watching this. I can’t begin to express my gratitude for this knowledge and RESPECT! 🙏 I’m pretty certain I love at a Mississippian site, still being hidden and destroyed.

[@trondirty]

The exhibit was incredible!

[@Timetravel_history]

The Mississpian Culture/Civilization didn't dissapear after 1350-1400. And there were still large cities and a lot of pretty dense populations in the Pre columbian eastern half of North America up until the 1500s. And Pretty dense populations in the 1500s and sometimes later in parts of Western North America, like the pre columbian and pre-colonial Southwest and West Coast. When The European Diseases in the 1500s killed like 95% of the Natives alone in lots of regions of the Americas, many of whom never saw a European, there was way less natives than there were before .The De Soto Expedition in 1540-41 exposed most of the natives to Diseases. When the French, Spanish and British came to colonize the area decades later, some places where Hernando De Soto had seen settlements of 20,000 people or more were now vacant

[@petehoover6616]

We see those round shell pendants a lot. They usually have two holes on the right side of the image. I've always wondered why the image was supposed to hang sideways? And it dawned on me; they're not pendants, they're belt buckles. Rodeo cowboys still use belt buckles for trophies, now cast in silver.

[@BTD28]

Rest in Peace Sir! God bless and keep your family.

[@Excommunicated-ei1ep]

So as well as a Greek sounding name, they were also a Greek like City-State too? Very interesting. You mentioned the comparisons of European and Spiro art depiction of River Art. Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse Wood Art design are often similar to Polynesian/Maori wood art designs too. Worth looking into . . .

[@slappy8941]

It seems to me that different peoples all go through similar stages of development in various aspects of culture, even though they may be thousands of years apart in time. People are people, and do the same sorts of things, with variations mostly according to local circumstances. Hunter-gatherer societies tend to have similar social structures and patterns of behavior to each other, as is true with herders and farmers. The level of technological development of a society also appears to directly influence social structure and behavior as well.

[@anna-mariamargariti4308]

It is possible that there is a Greek connection, since Greek Minyans (>mining) and Minoans are said to have dug up copper mines in Lake Superior. Lucianus refers to Greek colonies over the great ocean in “on the face appearing on the moon” work. Some artifacts look astonishingly Mycenaean.

[@heremapping4484]

You do realize Spiro is a modern name given to the site

[@dennisrydgren]

Great work as always

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks Dennis! Appreciate the support!

[@AftabAlam-se3qv]

Love from India, your channel is amazing

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks Alan! Appreciate the support, hello from Oklahoma USA!

[@tewekdenahom485]

Love the topic but I like the museum tour style too. Maybe something that can be replicated in the future?

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

I absolutely hope so! Thanks for watching!

[@guillermoelizondo2450]

Beautiful and gorgeous documentary. Excellently done!!

[@j.v.1093]

So happy to see this. Can’t wait to visit Cahokia on my next road trip.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks for watching and I’d love to go there one day myself!

[@johne6944]

This is super awesome I love learning about native cultures thank you so much

[@georgesilverman9218]

i used to live 6 miles from spiro ok, too bad stupid hillbillies blew up the mounds in depression times, looking for gold. [they found none, but wasted countless artifacts]

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Doesn’t that just kill you inside thinking about what has been lost due to greed..... jealous that you lived so close! I grew up in Holdenville before moving to Newcastle and I was born in Ada.

[@georgesilverman9218]

please do a segment on the runestone in heavner ok. i used to search the fields between the mounds and the river,found many arrowheads.@@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449

[@dr.buttholebigstacks3916]

You can critique the actions of gold miners without being a classist

[@kimberlycooks25]

Rest in Heaven Buddy. You were always so polite at Walmart I pray for your wife and daughter's strength.

[@allones3078]

Nice I have always interested in learning more about thr Mississippian people since I first read about them when I was learning about Hernando de Soto’s march.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

It’s a fascinating subject and honestly I can’t wait to see what archaeology will tell us in the future!

[@lilly8477]

Fantastic presentation! What a knowledge and passion from Dr.Singleton!

[@robertwesley6147]

I really had to subscribe to this amazing educative channel. Wicked, thumbs up

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks Robert! We really appreciate your support and for finding us worthy of your time! You’re awesome!

[@MrAgoniatis]

Awesome Video.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks Spiros!

[@auntymar-marjustme]

This is really cool; i just love museums! I be adding this one to the list that i want to go see.

[@Raised-Right]

I live down the river from Dickson mounds museum on the illinois river. There are documented mounds all up and down the Illinois river. Every county has one somwhere. Illinois was a thriving area.

[@arailway8809]

Woolaroc near Bartlesville at one time displayed Spiro artifacts. A magical place.

[@mikeymasters8459]

Dr. Singleton is the goat

[@prepaidgame]

Great work, man.

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!

[@theomnisthour6400]

The River of Dreams has been a good gateway message to lead humans to higher spiritual truths. It's an alternative to the stairway or ladder interpretation, with less obvious barriers to advancement

[@deefacebook9213]

So glad to find this. Thank you. I wish the camera didn't rush past things. So fast it's blurry. Hope you re make this video but glad I got an introduction.

[@fonzisalgado512]

Wow i never knew this ...THANKYOU

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Most welcome Fonzi and thanks for watching!!!

[@olinayoung6287]

Awesome, thank you!!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Most welcome, thanks for watching Olina!

[@nahimana7498]

And we are still here!

[@Shern1922]

Dude this museum is sick

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

It really is awesome man! Just wait until our history of the Cowboy EP!

[@Shern1922]

@@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449 But I can't wait 👉👈

[@donnysandley6977]

Very interesting and enlightening 😳 thank you very much 👃

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thank you for watching!

[@humantotemvultureyehyenach7935]

I'm a Mississippian we here all day peep the icon💯👍🏾

[@chrisamon4551]

That statue of morning-star, the red one sitting cross legged with the human head earrings, actually came from Cahokia originally and it was transported to Spiro during a Cahokian diaspora sometime after 1200AD. It really makes you wonder: why Spiro? The two places are quite far apart if you travel primarily by canoe. What’s so important about this place?

[@philenealvarado5008]

It was a repository for valuable things comparable to the Louvre in France.

[@t.r.mcpherson748]

Thank you, this was satisfying to watch.

[@Davlavi]

More please!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Absolutely will do!

[@danamarcotteseiler7423]

After watching both episodes my question is this ; since the religious hold on America is radically changing are we to begin to feel comfortable with the thought that there was an Ancient religious platform and that being without a " Formal religious way of thought such as the one brought by the Europeans " Are we going to be alright " I hope I'm expressing my thoughts clearly , a response from someone is much appreciated.

[@johnc.truett6625]

Stellar content sir!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks John!

[@yodaleiheehu3280]

The mississippi river is the world's largest water "freeway"

[@luisathought]

Thank You

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Most welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@christianmyhre7154]

Good video

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thank you for watching!

[@tommymcweedface229]

Miss the old times in Spiro. Still have family there. Redwines , the Scantlings, hi, Uncle Milton!

[@AmaratMamu]

Very interesting and educational this video, it has spiked my interest, though I must mention this: The camera!!! OMG, everytime going diagonal and so fast,,, 16:48 that is the ONLY info about the Spiro... Please take the video in-front of the pieces and give it a few seconds, it is not a panoramic of a scenery.

[@jrileycain6220]

Fabulous subject and information. Lame "Hollywood" fake Indian music kind of cheapens the video in my opinion.

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[@ericmccann21]

Wow i wish i could have seen all these together! Where was this exhibition held?

[@Parsley-pr9sv]

Thank you For making this

[@daPawlak]

Amazing

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks for watching!

[@JohnJohnson-oh4zn]

24:44 Algebra was practiced in Egypt 2,000 years before Baghdad.

[@19angela71]

Awesome!

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrTemplerage]

Violence is NOT just human nature. But unfortunately the violent tend to be drawn to positions of power and authority.

[@Dkthearn]

I really like what the curator said it's something that I found annoying with history, the pigeon-hole aspect and what mainstream history has done to the original people is a crime against the history of our collective human existence

[@BaltimoresBerzerker]

"free of disease"? Wow, this really was a utopia, the first and only civilization to completely overcome disease. Truly unbelievable lol

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

During this time there was virtually literal disease in North American societies which is really interesting considering South America was having a vicious struggle with salmonella and Tuberculosis.

[@BaltimoresBerzerker]

@@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449 not finding evidence of disease doesn't necessarily mean the society was without disease, considering the lack of archeological study and looting. I would find it difficult to believe that there was no outbreaks of Hantavirus or anything in this society. It's an unrealistic expectation. You make a very interesting point, especially if one believes there was likely strong commercial ties between north and south American tribes. I'll be nerding out hard researching that now!

[@georgethomas2004]

That was very good. Well done

[@missdemeanor3524]

"They were performing a ritual to re-start time..." I wonder where their souls went, if they were re-incarnated, if they went to a parallel reality. ?

[@ninacarranza5189]

I learned a lot today thanks

[@igor-yp1xv]

That's very interesting, great video.

[@nokiot9]

On the serious side though; I wish I could see some of these artifacts first hand. It would have been such a privilege to excavate that site. Had to have been the experience of a life time

[@rossmeldrum3346]

When it comes to Italy what did they make pizza or ravioli with before the discovery of the tomato? Or France and their french fries with the potato?

[@meelusine]

Saddly it gives a more accurate idea of what was destroy ...

[@studyofantiquityandthemidd4449]

Truth!

[@Darkstar-se6wc]

Bloody global cooling!